Yearly Archives: 2009
Who Runs Your Country? Government or Media Bosses?
The Digital Revolution has pulled the carpet from under the rich media middlemen and handed power to both artists and their fans. Praise be. When a suitable new business model has evolved both will benefit enormously.
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J K Rowling is ‘not a very good writer’
J K Rowling is ‘not a good writer’ I have been told. What exactly does this mean; and does it matter? Continue reading
Separated by more than just a common language
A look at the different techniques supposedly employed by writers on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading
Reviews by Readers
The first person to read this book described it as: “One of those unique and wonderful manuscripts that come one’s way all too rarely” “A most unusual and beautiful story that lingers in the mind long after one has read it” If you have read The Seven Gifts please post a comment telling me what … Continue reading
Oh heck, I’ll just publish it myself
Discussion of a fascinating article in a Canadian paper describing self-publishing successes Continue reading
Most self-published books should never have been
A rather pompous quote from people who sneer at self-publishing Continue reading
One for whom writing is more difficult than for others
Thomas Mann described a writer thus – and, as one who will agonise for weeks over the placing of a comma, I know how he felt. Continue reading